Rep. Johnny Garrett, who led expulsion against Democratic House members, sponsors measure. Photo: Rep. Johnny Garrett, R-Goodlettsville, at right, is sponsoring a measure that would ban expelled lawmakers from being able to return to office. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Republican lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday banning […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill mandating firearm safety training for public school students passed the House Education Instruction Committee yesterday 12-3 and now moves to the House floor for a vote. Following a spirited debate about the bill, its concepts and implementation between Republicans and Democrats, Representative Scott […]
“We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of Earth.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Image Credit: Canva By James V. Ferguson, MD (contributor to the Tennessee Conservative) – It was December 1862 and the war was not going well for President Abraham Lincoln. Elected just two years before, he was the first President […]
A former Republican strategist is advising his fellow Democrats to use a specific talking point. Democrats should say that Joe Biden is a great president. No, really. Stuart Stevens used to be a Republican when the status quo Establishment Republicans dominated the party. He made a living off Republican politicians and their campaigns. When Trump […]
This isn’t great news for Joe Biden. Democrats are almost as unhappy with Biden’s border policies as the general public at large, according to the Pew Research Center. More Republicans are inclined to call the situation at the border a “crisis,” but even Democrats call it a major problem. The survey is brutal for Biden, […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Following a “contentious” hearing in the House K-12 Education Subcommittee earlier this month, a bill to ban pride flags in public school classrooms was passed in the full House Education Administration Committee this week. House Bill 1605 (HB1605) is sponsored by Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] and The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Tennessee’s Senate passed a bill this week that would require voters to request an absentee ballot 10 days before an election instead of the current seven days. Senate sponsor Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville-District 7) said the intent of the bill is […]
The New York Times thinks so. Politico does, too. However, the real lesson of Tom Suozzi’s restoration to the House in a special election last night seems much more prosaic: Electing a fraud has consequences in the next election. And it might be even less than that, and more of a district just reverting to […]
It’s hard to remember, if you are deeply immersed in tracking political, cultural, or social issues that most people don’t have a clue about what is going on. That may be infuriating, but it is actually a reflection of a good thing. People should be allowed to live their lives without having to keep track […]
Image: Senator Mark Pody Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that protects religious freedom for Tennessee clergy members has passed a final vote in the full Senate. On Tuesday, the Tennessee Senate moved to substitute Senate Bill 0596 (SB0596), sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17), with the already passed House […]
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